White Heat 1949

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: The simple fact is that Mr. Cagney has made his return to a gangster role in one of the most explosive pictures that he or anyone has ever played. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Raoul Walsh's heroes had a knack for going too far, but none went further than James Cagney in this roaring 1949 gangster piece. Read more

TIME Magazine: Brilliantly directed by Raoul Walsh, an old master of cinema hoodlumism, it returns a more subtle James Cagney to the kind of thug role that made him famous. Read more

Time Out: Despite chronology (deranged by the censor's influence on the studios), this is really the fitting climax of the '30s gangster movie. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Cagney has an excellent supporting cast. Read more